Holdyn Lansink scored twice and added two assists as the Cyclones beat Brampton 4-1 to go up 3-0 in the first round playoff series in the GOJHL Midwest.
The highlight reel goal was a 2-on-1 break out in the second period. Lansink drove down the right wing, put on the brakes, and chipped the puck to a streaking Chayse Herrfort up the middle. Herrfort then went forehand to backhand to score Listowel's third goal of the night.
Listowel was relentless on the forecheck all night long. But while Brampton may have been outworked at times, the Bombers were able to get some good hits in.
Listowel goalie Evan Morrison made 21 saves including one in the second period when he was forced to stack the pads. It was on a Cyclones' power play. The puck got by the point man which sprung Brampton out on a 2-on-1. The pass went left wing to right wing but Morrison was able to get to his left and stacked the pads to make the save.
Game 4 is in Brampton on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m.
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Kitchener 3 Elmira 2
The Kitchener Dutchmen were able to hold of Elmira Tuesday night to take a 3-2 series lead.
The Sugar Kings had a 1-0 lead heading into the second period when Jonah Burley scored short handed at the 4:20 mark to give Elmira the two goal lead. But Kitchener responded on the power play when Jeb Paulsen scored at the 6:35 mark. Then Sean Kawalec scored even strength at 10:53 to tie the game.
The winner came in the third on another Dutchmen power play. Tyler Harrison was credited with the goal.
The series shifts back to Elmira Wednesday night for Game 6 at 7:30 p.m.
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Waterloo 5 Cambridge 3
The Waterloo Siskins are on the verge of clinching their first round series after winning Game 4 on the road.
Cambridge scored the first goal on the power play in the first period then added a second just over a minute into the second period.
Then Waterloo stormed back outscoring Cambridge 4-1 in the rest of the period and carried the 4-3 lead into the third.
The insurance marker went into an empty net with just 27 seconds left in regulation.
When the buzzer went, Waterloo had pumped 44 shots on the Cambridge net.
Game 5 is Thursday night at 7:30 p.m.
